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EN 1.7376 Steel vs. C18200 Copper

EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7376 steel and the bottom bar is C18200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
11 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
310 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
97 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.2
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
43 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
40 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0.6 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
98.6 to 99.4
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 90.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0